Lyon president stokes Herrera rumors

In response to a report in Foot01 about competition heating up for the Rosarito native's signature, the executive noted Herrera "and his family would like to come to Lyon."

Earlier in the week, Italian media wrote that Herrera and AC Milan are nearing a deal, while the French outlet claims Tottenham also is in the mix. Herrera's Porto contract expires in the summer.

Cruz Azul considering move for Milan midfielder

Cruz Azul is looking to bring in AC Milan midfielder Jose Mauri in the summer, according to Sport Mediaset .

The 22-year-old has played in only four Serie A matches this season and is set to leave the club on a free after the season concludes.

Lozano's agent, Napoli have agreement

Hirving Lozano's agent, Mina Raiola, already has given Napoli the thumbs up for a move for Lozano, according to Il Mattino .

But while the Serie A side has a deal on the table to the representative's liking, they're still $6 million away from meeting PSV's $40 million asking price after tabling a bid of $34 million.

This winter, Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Napoli would target the winger in the next transfer window. The 23-year-old PSV player has stood out since moving abroad from Pachuca and garnered attention from a number of top clubs.

Milan making HH push

AC Milan is making a push to sign Hector Herrera this summer on a free transfer, according to Sport Mediaset .

With the Mexico midfielder's contract with Porto set to expire this summer, Herrera is expected to head for a bigger club. His agent conducted talks with Inter and Roma this winter but feels more confident that HH would slot directly in to Gennaro Gattuso's starting lineup.

Valencia's Chicharito efforts fall short

Valencia and West Ham United were $4 million apart on a deal for forward Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, according to Marca.

Los Che wanted Hernandez for his scoring abilities and his La Liga experience but the Hammers required a formal proposal to buy the player rather than a loan deal. West Ham was asking for between €12 million and €15m ($13.3m and $17.1m) for Mexico's all-time leading scorer.

Monaco also got into the race for the 30-year-old as well and was prepared to give up €12m.